MSI R6870 Owner's Manual

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Overview

The VGA card shown here is for reference, and may vary from the actual card.

Getting Started Getting Started

Unpacking

Power Connector

Fan Connector

V-Check Points

1G GDDR5 memory or

512MB GDDR5 memory

AMD

Radeon HD6800 series

PCI Express Interface

BIOS Switch

CrossFire Interface

Mini Display Port

HDMI Port

DVI Port

- Single-link DVI output

DVI-I Port

- HDMI supported

- HDCP supported

- Dual-link DVI output supported

For further information, please visit msi website at www.msi.com

Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:

> VGA card > Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications

Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.

System Requirements

To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements: > PCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the

motherboard.

> 500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connectors is

recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for CrossFireX technology in dual mode)

> Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list

of Certified products.

> Minimum 1GB of system memory. > Installation software requires CD-ROM drive. > DVD/ Blu-ray playback requires DVD/ Blu-ray drive. > For an AMD CrossFireX system, a second AMD Radeon HD 6800 graphics card, an AMD

CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one AMD CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable are required.

> Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support.

Card Features

> AMD Eyefinity Technology

Run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand your gaming field of view across all 3 displays.

> AMD Advanced Parallel Processing technology

Offload data parallel compute tasks from the CPU to GPU, for improved performance and video playback.

> 40nm Process Technology

More efficient process technology puts more transistors in less space.

> Microsoft Windows 7 support

Comprehensive OS support including Windows XP, Windows Vista, the very latest Windows 7 functionality and Driver support.

> 3rd Generation TeraScale Engine

Massive arrays of on-chip compute units offer the latest in graphics functionality and performance.

> Accelerated Video Transcoding

Native support for common transcoding instructions in each shader for motion estimation that accelerates video encoding.

> Microsoft Office 2010

Enhanced productivity with accelerated GPU processing for Office applications.

> Advanced GDDR5 Memory Technology

GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth per pin of GDDR3 memory.

> Enhanced Internet Browser Applications

GPU Accelerated browser (IE9/Mozzilla FireFox) - direct 2D rendering.

> Microsoft DirectX 11 Support

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For reference only

> AMD CrossFireX Technology

Multi-GPU support offers superior performance and scalability.

> Display Flexibility

Enjoy a full range of display options natively on the board, including dual-link DVI-I, Display Port, VGA and HDMI..

> AMD CrossFireX Technology

Multi-GPU support offers superior performance and scalability.

> Display Flexibility

Enjoy a full range of display options natively on the board, including dual-link DVI-I, Display Port, VGA and HDMI..

> HDMI 1.4a Support

HDMI 1.4 support with Deep Color, 7.1 High Bitrate Audio, and 3D Stereoscopic support.

> Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Support

> AMD PowerPlay Technology4

> Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3)

Support of content protected, high bandwidth, 7.1 channels of surround sound over HDMI.

AMD PowerPlay capabilities vary power characteristics based on usage load.

Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond and enjoy a more feature rich experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3).

HAWK Features

> Triple Over Voltage (by Afterburner)

The World's First graphics card supports voltage adjustment of GPU, Memory, and PLL by Afterburner. With more options to adjust, the maximum performance of R6870 can be totally unleashed!

> 8+1+1 Phase PWM Design

R6870 Hawk uses 8+1+1 Phase PWM design which increases the maximum current value up to 120A. With extra 30A current output, overclocking power capability of R6870 Hawk will be largely improved!

> Military Class Components

MSI graphics cards adopt the high quality components that meet the Military Class standard, ensuring the best stability, longest life span, and no buzz noise under full load.

> V-Check Points

V-Check point is the overclocker's favorite. Use MultiMeter to read the exact GPU and Memory voltage value from the V-Check points directly.

> Dual PWM Fans

Dual Ultra Quiet fans provide 50% better thermal efficiency and direct airflow to cool down GPU, memory, and power module at once.

> Multiple Heatpipes

Multiple Heatpipes can transfer heat much faster to the fins under the dual PWM fans, and the fans dissipate heat directly from the fins.

> High-Density Heatsink

Ultra high-density aluminum heatsink has large area for heat dissipation. Heat of GPU will be dissipated to each fin equally.

> Nickel-plated Copper base

Large copper based coated with nickel provides the fastest heat dissipation and the bigger contact area with GPU.

Quick Installation

Hardware

Follow the steps below to install the VGA card:

1. Remove the computer case.

2. Locate the expansion slot on your mainboard. Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong slot may damage your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more Information).

3. Put the card directly over the expansion slot and press one end of the card into the slot first. Gently but firmly press the other end until the card is fully seated in the slot.

4. Secure the card with a bracket screw.

5. Install all other cards and devices and connect all the cables, and then install the case.

6. Connect the monitor. Now, you are ready to install the software on your computer.

Software

To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer, please follow the steps below:

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup program, and show the setup screen as follows:

Tip: If, on your computer, the Autorun program does not execute automatically, please 1) enable the CD-ROM drive Auto-detect function from Control Panel; or 2) find and run the setup.exe file manually from the CD.

3. Click the Driver tag, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.

To operate the overclocking function, it is required to install the Hawk Afterburner application in advance.

To install the Hawk Afterburner application, please click the Utility tag, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

The Afterburner function includes:

1) GPU overclocking

2) Memory overclocking

3) GPU, Memory, and PLL Overvoltage

4) Fan Speed Control(%)

Hardware

Using MSI Live Update Online

1. Link to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com

2. Find Live Update Online under the selection of Downloads on the web page.

3. Select CLICK HERE to continue.

4. Select Yes, I would like to try it at my own risk to continue.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility downloading and installing procedures.

6. Enter the page of MSI Live

Update Online [Search Results]

7. Select the tag of Live VGA Driver to download and

update the latest VGA driver, if available.

8. Select the tag of Live VGA BIOS to download and update the latest VGA BIOS, if available.

Features

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WARNING!!

DO NOT touch the cooling system since it may produce a certain heat while processing tasks.

CAUTION!!

Do not force the GPU cooler against the fragile GPU to avoid damage to the GPU.

Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life.

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Features

Installing MSI Live Update

Hardware

MSI Live Update offers you with brand-new update service experience, which can significantly save your time while searching files. MSI Live Update is capable to automatically analyze and list drivers, BIOS, and utilities you need. With the easy-touse updating approaches, you can increase the performance of your system easily and quickly. Follow the instructions below, with a few mouse clicks, you can acquire the related files for the system updating.

1. Insert the supplied disk into the CD-ROM drive, and start the Setup program.

2. Click the Utility tab on the setup screen.

3. Click the MSI Live Update. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

4. Launch MSI Live Update utility to proceed the updating function.

Using Live VGA Driver Update

This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card.

1. Click the selection of Live VGA Driver .

2. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live Update Series Server.

3. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest driver, if available.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.

Using MSI Live VGA BIOS Update

This service enables you to update the latest VGA BIOS for your VGA card.

1. Click the selection of Live VGA BIOS .

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the procedures.

3. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live Update Series Server.

4. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest BIOS, if available.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.